https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macau-jails-pro-democracy-campaigner-in-city-s-first-national-security-caseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macau-jails-pro-democracy-campaigner-in-city-s-first-national-security-casehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macau-jails-pro-democracy-campaigner-in-city-s-first-national-security-case#u198959Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:20:30 +0000A Macau court has sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to 12.5 years in prison in the territory's first national security trial. The ruling marks a major escalation in Beijing's tightening grip over the Chinese special administrative region, which has historically maintained separate legal and political systems from mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. The case underscores the expanding reach of national security legislation across Chinese territories following similar crackdowns in neighboring Hong Kong.Why it mattersMacau is a special administrative